Geography: 2014: CBSE: [Delhi]: Set – III
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Q1
Give the meaning of 'digital divide.
Marks:1Answer:
There are wide ranging, economic, political and social differences among countries. While developed countries in general have surged ahead in providing information and communication technology to its citizens, the developing countries are lagged behind and this known as the digital divide. Similarly digital divides exist within countries. For example, in a large country like India or Russia, it is inevitable that certain areas like metropolitan centres possess better connectivity and access to the digital world versus rural areas.
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Q2
Name the seaports on each end of Suez Canal.
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The northern terminus is Port Said; the southern terminus is Port Tawfiq at the city of Suez.
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Q3
Define the term 'road density’.
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Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: village roads, districts roads, state highways, national highways, border roads and super highways, etc.
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Q4
Give any two examples of ancient towns of India.
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Banaras or Kashi in Uttar Pradesh and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh are two ancient towns of India.
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Q5
Name the country which is the largest trading partner of India.
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According to the Department of Commerce, total trade with United Arab Emirates was of 74,701.61 millions of US Dollars for calendar year 2012–2013.
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Q6
Name the seaport which was constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.
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Haldia port was constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.
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Q7
What is truck farming?
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Horticultural practice of growing one or more vegetable crops on a large scale for shipment to distant markets is known as Truck Farming.
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Q8
Mention the root cause of 'acid rains'.
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Air pollution is the root cause of 'acid rains'.
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Q9
Give the meaning of ‘retail trading' services.
Marks:1Answer:
The activities which involved in the selling of commodities directly to consumers are called retail trading. It takes place through stores, street peddling, door-to-door, mail order, telephone, telephone, trucks, etc.
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Q10
Define the term 'Hinter Land' of the port.
Marks:1Answer:
The area from which products are delivered to a port for shipping elsewhere is that port's hinterland. Kolkata port’s hinterland covers Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, west Bengal, Sikkim and north-eastern states of India.